7 ways to help repeal the income tax hike
7 ways to help repeal the income tax hike
Enough is enough! If you want to join the battle to turn around the State of Illinois then here's 7 ways to help repeal the 2011 income tax hike in Illinois.
The 2012 election roadmap: Join us and Michael Barone on Jan. 12 for a cocktail hour discussion
The 2012 election roadmap: Join us and Michael Barone on Jan. 12 for a cocktail hour discussion
Michael Barone is a renowned and respected political historian who is at the forefront of American political coverage.
Illinois’ pensions are crowding out services
Illinois’ pensions are crowding out services
The expense of retirement benefits is overwhelming many areas of the state budget.
Pensions vs. schools: Chicago Public Schools
Pensions vs. schools: Chicago Public Schools
The problem Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis. The expense of retirement benefits is overwhelming many areas of the state budget. Lawmakers have known of this situation for years, but thus far have not adopted a comprehensive solution. The state faces an $85 billion unfunded liability to its pensions systems. It owes another $45 billion...
Daily Must Reads for the week of January 2
Daily Must Reads for the week of January 2
Suggested reading for the week of January 2.
Pensions vs. schools
Pensions vs. schools
This three-part series by the Illinois Policy Institute specifically focuses on the impact rising retirement costs will have on education funding at various levels.
Pensions vs. schools: Chicago Public Schools
Pensions vs. schools: Chicago Public Schools
CPS pension costs rising faster than state aid can keep up.
Institute on WTAX Springfield: Pensions vs. schools
Institute on WTAX Springfield: Pensions vs. schools
Collin Hitt talks about the Institute's Pensions vs. schools report series.
Pensions vs. schools: Downstate and suburban PK-12 education
Pensions vs. schools: Downstate and suburban PK-12 education
The problem Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis. The expense of retirement benefits is overwhelming many areas of the state budget. Lawmakers have known of this situation for years, but thus far have not adopted a comprehensive solution. The state faces an $85 billion unfunded liability to its pensions systems. It owes another $45 billion...
How refreshing: “Missouri Legislature opens with no-tax-hike pledges”
How refreshing: “Missouri Legislature opens with no-tax-hike pledges”
A fresh start with the right priorities.
Institute in Crain’s: Cost of teacher pensions swamping classroom needs
Institute in Crain’s: Cost of teacher pensions swamping classroom needs
The Institute's Pensions vs. schools: Higher education report was featured in Crain's Chicago Business.
Pensions vs. schools: Higher education
Pensions vs. schools: Higher education
The problem Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis. The expense of retirement benefits is overwhelming many areas of the state budget. Lawmakers have known of this situation for years, but thus far have not adopted a comprehensive solution. The state faces an $85 billion unfunded liability to its pensions systems. It owes another $45 billion...
State union contract had called for two more rounds of raises at start of 2012
State union contract had called for two more rounds of raises at start of 2012
Gov. Quinn and the unions are still bickering over money for state raises, but the contract had called for two raises at the start of 2012.
Scrooge the investor, job creator
Scrooge the investor, job creator
by Kristina Rasmussen Jim Lacey provides a much-needed new perspective on Ebenezer Scrooge over at NRO: More than anything else, Scrooge’s investments created jobs. A man with the wealth Dickens implies Scrooge possesses was probably making investments that employed many thousands of workers. History tells us that these “men of business” also reaped most of the rewards....